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For a quantity y varying with another quantity x, satisfying the rule y = f(x), the rate of
change of y with respect to x is given by
If the variables x and y are expressed in form of x = f(t) and y = g(t), then the rate of change
OR
If a function f is continuous on [a, b] and differentiable on (a, b), then
strictly increasing on (a, b), if x1 < x2 in (a, b) f(x1) < f(x2) x1, x2 (a, b)
strictly decreasing on (a, b), if x1 < x2 in (a, b) f(x1) > f(x2) x1, x2 (a, b)
Solution:
The points and divide the interval [0, 2π] into three disjoint
intervals, .
Now,
Also,
f is strictly decreasing in the interval .
For the curve y = f(x), the slope of tangent at the point (x0, y0) is given
by .
For the curve y = f(x), the slope of normal at the point (x0, y0) is given
by .
The equation of tangent to the curve y = f(x) at the point (x0, y0) is given
by,
If does not exist, then the tangent to the curve y = f(x) at the point (x0, y0) is parallel
to the y-axis and its equation is given by x = x0.
The equation of normal to the curve y = f(x) at the point (x0, y0) is given
by,
If does not exist, then the normal to the curve y = f(x) at the point (x0, y0) is parallel
to the x-axis and its equation is given by y = y0.
If = 0, then the respective equations of the tangent and normal to the curve y = f(x) at
the point (x0, y0) are y = y0 and x = x0.
Let y = f(x) and let Δx be a small increment in x and Δy be the increment in y corresponding
to the increment in x i.e., Δy = f(x + Δx) – f(x)
o Maxima and Minima: Let a function f be defined on an interval I. Then, f is said to have
maximum value in I, if there exists c ∈ I such that f(c) > f(x), ∀ x ∈ I [In this case, c is called
the point of maxima]
o minimum value in I, if there exists c ∈ I such that f(c) < f(x), ∀ x ∈ I [In this case, c is called
the point of minima]
o an extreme value in I, if there exists c ∈ I such that c is either point of maxima or point of
minima [In this case, c is called an extreme point]
Note: Every continuous function on a closed interval has a maximum and a minimum value.
Local maxima and local minima: Let f be a real-valued function and c be an interior point
in the domain of f. Then, c is called a point of
o local maxima, if there exists h > 0 such that f(c) > f(x), ∀ x ∈ (c – h, c + h) [In this case, f(c) is
called the local maximum value of f]
o local minima, if there exists h > 0 such that f(c) < f(x), ∀ x ∈ (c – h, c + h) [In this case, f(c) is
called the local maximum value of f]
First derivative test: Let f be a function defined on an open interval I. Let f be continuous
at a critical point c in I. Then:
o If does not change sign as x increases through c, then c is neither a point of local
maxima nor a point of local minima. Such a point c is called point of inflection.
Second derivative test: Let f be a function defined on an open interval I and c ∈ I. Let f be
twice differentiable at c and Then:
o If , then c is a point of local maxima. In this situation, f(c) is local maximum value
of f.
o If , then c is a point of local minima. In this situation, f(c) is local minimum value
of f.
o If , then the test fails. In this situation, we follow first derivative test and find
whether c is a point of maxima or minima or a point of inflection.
Example 1: Find all the points of local maxima or local minima of the function f given
by f(x) = x3 – 12x2 + 36x – 4.
Solution:
We have,
Therefore, the point of local maxima and local minima are at the points x = 2 and x = 6
respectively.
The local maximum value is f(2) = 28
The local minimum value is f(6) = –4